Systems and methods for retrofit housing using an in-safe cassette port

Abstract

A housing facilitates a service operation for a transaction device. The housing is communicatively coupled to a housing control computing system. The housing includes a user interface comprising a first input/output (I/O) device that is communicatively coupled to the housing control computing system. The housing includes a transfer cassette interface structured to receive a transfer cassette that is structured to retrievably store banknotes. The transfer cassette interface is coupled to a sensor structured to detect when the cassette is docked and detect an identification of the cassette. The housing also includes a transaction device interface that is structured to couple to a first cassette port and, responsive to the transfer cassette interface receiving the cassette, operably couple the cassette to a transaction device transport apparatus. The transaction device transport apparatus is structured to facilitate transporting banknotes to and from the cassette and a first storage cassette.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A housing that facilitates a service operation for a transaction device, the housing communicatively coupled to a housing control computing system, and comprising;
 a user interface apparatus comprising a first input/output (I/O) device, the first I/O device communicatively coupled to the housing control computing system; 
 a transfer cassette interface structured to receive a cassette, the cassette structured to retrievably store banknotes, the transfer cassette interface coupled to a sensor structured to detect when the cassette is docked in the transfer cassette interface and detect an identification parameter of the cassette; and 
 a transaction device interface structured to:
 couple to a first cassette port of a plurality of cassette ports of the transaction device when the housing is disposed within a vault of the transaction device such that the housing is removably coupled to the transaction device via the transaction device interface; and 
 responsive to the transfer cassette interface receiving the cassette, operably couple the cassette to a transaction device transport apparatus via the transfer cassette interface; 
 
 wherein the transaction device transport apparatus is structured to facilitate transporting banknotes to and from the cassette and a first storage cassette, the first storage cassette docked in a second cassette port of the plurality of cassette ports and structured to retrievably store banknotes. 
 
     
     
       2. The housing of  claim 1 , wherein the identification parameter is indicative of whether the cassette is a transfer cassette or a second storage cassette. 
     
     
       3. The housing of  claim 2 , further comprising a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the housing control computing system. 
     
     
       4. The housing of  claim 3 , wherein the housing control computing system is structured to facilitate the service operation responsive to detecting that the cassette is the transfer cassette, the service operation comprising:
 receiving a first parameter from the sensor, the first parameter indicating that the transfer cassette is installed in the transfer cassette interface; 
 responsive to receiving the first parameter, causing the wireless transceiver to communicatively couple the housing control computing system to a transaction device computing system; 
 responsive to communicatively coupling the housing control computing system to the transaction device computing system, providing a first indication to the transaction device to execute a service mode executable; 
 receiving, from the transaction device, a second indication that the transaction device is in a service mode; and 
 responsive to receiving the second indication, providing a third indication to the transaction device computing system to cause the transaction device transport apparatus to transport the banknotes between the transfer cassette and at least the first storage cassette via the transaction device interface. 
 
     
     
       5. The housing of  claim 4 , wherein the service operation further comprises:
 determining that the service operation is completed based on at least one of a user input and a predetermined service operation parameter; and 
 responsive to determining that the service operation is completed, providing instructions to the transaction device to terminate the service mode executable. 
 
     
     
       6. The housing of  claim 5 , wherein the housing control computing system is further structured to:
 receive, a second parameter from the sensor, the second parameter indicating that the second storage cassette is installed in the transfer cassette interface; 
 responsive to receiving the second parameter, causing the wireless transceiver to communicatively couple the housing control computing system to the transaction device computing system; 
 responsive to communicatively coupling the housing control computing system to the transaction device computing system, provide a fourth indication to the transaction device that the second storage cassette is installed; and 
 receive a fifth indication that the transaction device is operating normally. 
 
     
     
       7. The housing of  claim 4 , wherein the service operation further comprises:
 determining an operational status of the service operation; and 
 providing the operational status to the transaction device computing system. 
 
     
     
       8. The housing of  claim 4 , wherein the user interface apparatus further comprises a security device structured to receive a security user input from a user, the security device comprising at least one of: a keyboard, a keypad, a biometric sensor, and a touchscreen display. 
     
     
       9. The housing of  claim 8 , wherein the service operation further comprises:
 prior to causing the wireless transceiver to communicatively couple the housing control computing system to the transaction device computing system, receiving the security user input via the security device; and 
 authenticating the security user input. 
 
     
     
       10. The housing of  claim 1 , wherein the first I/O device is structured to provide an output indicating an operational status of the housing, the operational status including at least one of a fill level of the transfer cassette received by the transfer cassette interface, a location of the housing, and an indication of whether the service operation is complete. 
     
     
       11. A method of facilitating operations for a transaction device, the method comprising:
 providing an adapter housing within a vault of the transaction device, the adapter housing comprising a transaction device interface and a transfer cassette interface structured to receive a cassette, wherein the adapter housing is communicatively coupled to a housing control computing system; 
 coupling the adapter housing to the transaction device at a first cassette port of a plurality of cassette ports within the vault of the transaction device such that a transaction device transport apparatus is coupled to the transfer cassette interface via the transaction device interface; 
 receiving, by the transfer cassette interface, the cassette, wherein the cassette is structured to retrievably store banknotes; 
 detecting, by a sensor, that the cassette is docked with the transfer cassette interface; 
 detecting, by the sensor, a cassette identification parameter, the cassette identification parameter indicative of whether the cassette is a transfer cassette or a second storage cassette; 
 responsive to the transfer cassette interface receiving the cassette, operably couple the cassette to the transaction device transport apparatus; 
 wherein the transaction device transport apparatus is structured to facilitate transporting banknotes to and from the cassette and a first storage cassette, the first storage cassette docked in a second cassette port of the plurality of cassette ports and structured to retrievably store banknotes. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving a first user input and a second user input, wherein at least one of the first user input and the second user input is received via the transaction device; 
 responsive to receiving at least one of the first user input and detecting, by the sensor, that the cassette is docked in the transfer cassette interface, communicatively coupling the housing control computing system to a transaction device computing system responsive to the adapter housing coupling to the transaction device. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , further comprising a service operation, the service operation comprising:
 responsive to communicatively coupling the housing control computing system to the transaction device computing system and detecting that the transfer cassette is docked with the transfer cassette interface, providing a first indication to the transaction device computing system of the transaction device to initiate a service mode executable; and 
 generating, by the transaction device computing system, a service mode user interface, responsive to initiating the service mode executable. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 responsive to communicatively coupling the housing control computing system to the transaction device computing system and detecting that the first storage cassette is docked with the transfer cassette interface, providing a second indication to the transaction device computing system of the transaction device to continue normal operations; and 
 generating, by the transaction device computing system, a transactional user interface, responsive to receiving the second indication. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 determining that the service operation is completed; 
 responsive to determining that the service operation is complete, providing a second indication to the transaction device indicating that the service operation is complete; and 
 wherein determining that the service operation is completed based on at least one of receiving the second user input and a predetermined service operation parameter. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
 detecting, by the sensor, at least one operational parameter associated with the service operation, the at least one operational parameter indicating at least one of:
 whether the transfer cassette interface has received the transfer cassette or the second storage cassette; 
 whether the service operation is in progress or completed; 
 a service operation duration; 
 a service operation date and time; 
 the service operation; 
 a value of banknotes in the transfer cassette; 
 a transfer cassette capacity; and 
 a service operation identification number; 
 
 receiving, by the housing control computing system, the at least one operational parameter; 
 providing the at least one operational parameter to the transaction device computing system; and 
 updating, by the transaction device, the service mode user interface with the at least one operational parameter; and 
 wherein the service mode user interface includes at least one interactive icon; and 
 wherein at least one of the first user input and the second user input is received by the transaction device via the at least one interactive icon. 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 11 , wherein coupling the adapter housing to the transaction device further comprises coupling the transaction device interface to the first cassette port of the plurality of cassette ports. 
     
     
       18. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions embodied therein that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations for a transaction device, the operations comprising:
 receiving, from a housing sensor, a first indication that a first cassette is installed in a housing, the housing positioned within a vault of the transaction device such that the housing is removably coupled to the transaction device via a transaction device interface of the housing, and the first cassette structured to retrievably store banknotes; 
 receiving, via the transaction device, a first user input; 
 determining whether the first cassette is a transfer cassette or a second storage cassette; 
 responsive to receiving at least one of the first user input and the first indication, and responsive to determining that the first cassette is the transfer cassette, causing a transaction device computing system to initiate a service mode executable; 
 providing a second indication to the transaction device computing system to cause a transaction device transport apparatus to begin transferring a first set of banknotes to and from the transfer cassette and a first storage cassette via the transaction device of the housing, the transaction device transport apparatus structured to be operably coupled to the transfer cassette via the transaction device interface such that the transaction device transport apparatus is structured to facilitate transporting banknotes to and from the first cassette; 
 determining that the first set of banknotes has been transferred; and 
 responsive to determining the first set of banknotes has been transferred, providing a third indication to the transaction device computing system to terminate the service mode executable. 
 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving, from a vault sensor, a vault data packet that includes a storage fill level of the first storage cassette, the first storage cassette stored in the vault of the transaction device; 
 receiving, responsive to causing the transaction device computing system to execute the service mode executable and from a transfer cassette sensor, a transfer cassette data packet that includes a transfer fill level of the transfer cassette; 
 determining, based on at least one of the transfer fill level and the storage fill level, a number of banknotes to include in the first set of banknotes; and 
 wherein determining whether the first set of banknotes has been transferred is based on the number of banknotes. 
 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 responsive to receiving at least one of the first user input and the first indication, and responsive to determining that the first cassette is the second storage cassette, providing a fourth indication to the transaction device computing system to continue normal operations.